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buttoned–up
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
buttoned–up
(adjective)
buttoned–up
/
ˈ
bʌtn̩d
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
buttoned–up
/
ˈ
bʌtn̩d
ˈ
ʌp/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUTTONED–UP
[
more buttoned–up; most buttoned–up
]
:
not friendly and open about showing feelings
a
buttoned-up
[=
reserved
] executive
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